Examples of double play in a Sentence
The batter hit into a double play.
They turned a double play to end the inning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh Bell hit into a 6-4-3 double play, and Avisail Garcia’s groundout stranded Arraez at third.
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Rick Farlow, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
In the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates had the bases loaded with one out but grounded into an inning-ending double play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The rally lost a little steam when Sprague-Lott grounded into a 5-3 double play, scoring Edmunson.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Lorenzen once again escaped as Canha bounced into his second straight 6-4-3 double play.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Mater Dei loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 10th but the Oilers got a double play to end the inning, with left fielder Braedon Peterson-Cheek throwing out the potential winning run at the plate.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Double-play delight That double play was one of four twin killings for the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bonita Vista used a double play to end the fifth inning.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Corona will play Aquinas at JSerra on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Maranatha 5, San Dimas 4: Gabe Barragan hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie, and Maranatha got a game-ending double play in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the Boras Classic win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Rick Farlow, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
In the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates had the bases loaded with one out but grounded into an inning-ending double play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The rally lost a little steam when Sprague-Lott grounded into a 5-3 double play, scoring Edmunson.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Lorenzen once again escaped as Canha bounced into his second straight 6-4-3 double play.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Mater Dei loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 10th but the Oilers got a double play to end the inning, with left fielder Braedon Peterson-Cheek throwing out the potential winning run at the plate.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Double-play delight That double play was one of four twin killings for the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bonita Vista used a double play to end the fifth inning.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Corona will play Aquinas at JSerra on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Maranatha 5, San Dimas 4: Gabe Barragan hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie, and Maranatha got a game-ending double play in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the Boras Classic win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Double play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20play. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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